Supply Chain & Procurement worked example

Supplier Scorecard with severity of supplier defect impact of 4 score: a worked example in supply chain & procurement

Suppose severity of supplier defect impact falls to 4 score. This page works the full calculation at that level so you can see exactly which result moves and by how much. Score supplier performance from quality, delivery, and responsiveness factors.

The inputs for this scenario

  • Severity of supplier defect impact (1-10): 4 score (the input this scenario stresses; the baseline uses 8)
  • Occurrence likelihood of supplier failure (1-10): 6 score (held at the documented default)
  • Detection difficulty before shipment (1-10): 7 score (held at the documented default)

Working through the calculation

  • The calculation starts from the formula this tool documents: Weighted score = severity × 0.40 + occurrence × 0.35 + detection × 0.25.
  • Supplier scorecard risk score works out to 5.45 score at these inputs, and this is the headline figure for the scenario.
  • Supplier scorecard severity score works out to 4 score at these inputs.
  • Supplier scorecard occurrence score works out to 6 score at these inputs.
  • Supplier scorecard detection score works out to 7 score at these inputs.

How this compares with the baseline

  • Against the tool's baseline example, where severity of supplier defect impact sits at 8 score and the headline result is 7.05 score, this scenario comes in 22.7% below the baseline at 5.45 score.
  • It computes a single weighted supplier risk score by blending severity, occurrence, and detection ratings using fixed 40/35/25 weights. When the numbers land here, the stressed input is the lever to work; the walkthrough above shows exactly how much each output recovers as it climbs back toward the baseline.

Results at a glance

  • Supplier scorecard risk score: 5.45 score (headline result)
  • Supplier scorecard severity score: 4 score
  • Supplier scorecard occurrence score: 6 score
  • Supplier scorecard detection score: 7 score

Run it with your numbers

  • To rerun this with your own numbers, open the live Supplier Scorecard calculator, set severity of supplier defect impact to your actual value, and adjust the remaining inputs to match your operation.

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.